There are reasons why global investment in energy transition hit $2T in 2024*...
The world is advancing towards sustainable financial systems aided by mega-trends of climate destruction, geopolitical security, the great wealth transfer, and growing populations and resources demands.
We need to more quickly and efficiently assist organizations, investors, and asset owners in their journeys allocating, raising, or managing sustainable capital primarily across alternative assets and the private markets*
How top-quartile investors make, manage and optimize investments is changing quickly
How we invest is changing just as quickly as what we are investing in.
Community and resources for investors and builders more necessary than ever
These resources are also intended to support early / growth stage companies and their visionary teams developing technologies, raising capital, hiring, managing, and developing talent, and bringing to market with speed and scale innovative sustainable solutions.
Building sustinable solutions requires investors across capital, asset, geography, and return spectrums
VC is a high-risk, high-reward asset class deeply rooted in local ecosystems and actively leading the growth of sustainable, market-based solutions
Venture capital is deeply rooted in local ecosystems, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within communities to solve problems, grow and up-skill workforces, and catalyze economic prosperity. High-growth start-ups account for 50% of gross jobs created annually between 1980 and 2010.*
Sustainable solutions are driven by global market tailwinds
Sustainable companies and financing address structural global needs and develop products and services that improve operational performance, productivity, or efficiency while reducing costs, input resources, energy consumption, and waste and pollution.
A sustainable future is unstoppable and the data proves it
Capital is what changes the world, innovation is where it starts
Alita Carbone is passionate about all things start-ups, sustainable financing, and climate. She loves helping individuals and organizations identify, execute, and manage sustainable investments.
Alita Carbone is currently a venture capital investor at Impact Science Ventures (ISV) funding extraordinary early-stage founders and teams commercializing breakthrough industrial technology across energy, manufacturing, materials, and agriculture. ISV is an emerging fund manager with founding roots at Activate, one of the world's premier deep tech accelerators. ISV’s three-year old Fund I consists of 2 unicorns with a third slated for late 2025 and expects its first IPO in 2026 and has invested in market leaders such as Antora (zero-emissions industrial heat), Brimstone (industrial material breakthrough in alumina and cement) , and Fervo Energy (24/7 geothermal energy).
Alita most recently helped raise a $22M Series A2 financing while Senior Directory of Corporate Strategy at Claros Technologies, a University of Minnesota spin-out company commercializing technology for industrial wastewater PFAS destruction. She previously served on the investment team that led the Series A financing in Claros, a venture capital / growth equity emerging fund manager in Portland, Oregon called 3x5 Partners with over $400M+ raised across 3 funds and dozens of SPVs.
While at 3x5 Partners prior to its acquisition by American Century (an amazing outcome for an emerging fund manager), Alita invested in passionate entrepreneurs developing innovative healthcare and climate solutions across biotechnology, medical diagnostics & devices, water, food & agriculture, energy, and waste & recycling. Select activities while on the team at 3x5 Partners include investments in Enzic, Koya, Fervo, and SOURCE and liquidation events such as Pfizer's acquisition of Amplyx Pharmaceutical (2021) and Roche's acquisition of Good Therapeutics (2022).
Alita started her career as an Investment Banking Analyst (SERIES 63/79 certified) at William Blair in Chicago in the industrials coverage group after graduating from the University of Chicago with General and Departmental Honors.
Since January 2022, Alita has been a resident of Minneapolis though intentionally spends 50-60% working remotely in other diverse sustainable finance communities including in San Fransisco, Houston, New York, and the Midwest.
Alita loves doing new things and traveling and exploring new places, though can be found regularly doing so with Juno the Best Velcro Vizsla, dabbling in pet-prenuership (most recently with Juno’s Favorites), or avidly connecting and learning with all things sustainable finance.
Catalyzing sustainable financial literacy, not investment advice
This website exists soley for educational purposes. The information provided herein reflects the views of Alita Carbone alone and is for informational purposes only. It should not be construed as investment advice and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of any specific investment, strategy, or financial product. The views expressed do not reflect the opinions of any other individual or organization. You should consult with a qualified financial advisor or conduct your own research before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and all investments carry risks, including the potential loss of principal.